Amphibious assault ship — Six of the U.S. Navy s assault ships in formation; lead ship and the ship seen to its left are Tarawa class, all others are Wasp class An amphibious assault ship (also referred to as a commando carrier or an amphibious assault carrier) is a type… … Wikipedia

Amphibious assault submarine — An amphibious assault submarine is a (still theoretical) submarine equivalent of an amphibious assault ship. While such ships have been proposed in the past by both the U.S. and the Soviet Union, none has ever been built (though at least one of… … Wikipedia

amphibious assault bulk fuel system — The petroleum, oils, and lubricants discharge system used to support US Marine Corps amphibious assaults and maritime pre positioning force operations. It consists of 5,000 or 10,000 feet of buoyant 6 inch hose deployed from a landing ship, tank… … Military dictionary

amphibious assault ship (general purpose) — A naval ship designed to embark, deploy, and land elements of a landing force in an assault by helicopters, landing craft, amphibious vehicles, and by combinations of these methods. Designated as “LHA” or with internal dock as “LHD.” … Military dictionary